Worker&#39;s head covering



E. BERG 2,666,923

WORKER S HEAD COVERING Filed Nov. 29, 1951 IN V EN TOR.

Patented Jan. 26, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WoRKERs HEAD COVERING Elaine Berg, Chicago, 111. Application November 29, 1951, Serial N 0. 258,784

The present invention relates tovwerkers head coverings, and is carticmany, 'once'rnd with the provision or iinfiiKd forms of economical and efficient-head coverings to be used feinale workers in various trades, which are adapted to confine all of the hair of a female worker so that the assembly presents no. accident haiard.

One of the objectsv of the invention is the provision of an imprevedeap for girl worker's which is adjustable in size, and which may be readily cleaned, and. which is provided with a covering for the hair, confining the hair of the worker withinna net oi similar enclosiire in such manner that the worker. presents a trim and attractive appearance without having any loose strands of hair ,aboutthe head.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improvedflhair covering cap in which the net or other hair coveringvelement is quickly attachable and detachable from the rest of the cap so that labor is saved, since it isnot necessary to stitchthe parts together and the hairnet or hair covering may be replaced and renewed whenever it wears out or the worker may assemble the cap withhairnets of any desired shade-orcolor; M

Another object. of the invention is the pre-' vision of an improved worker's cap which is sturdy, and which may-be used fora long period of time without giving evidence of wear, which may be readilycleaned'and whichmay be manufactured at a very low cost.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved head covering which'may be provided with a form of visor that snaps to an upper position or alower eye shading. position and which, therefore,rmeets the requirements of a numberof different types-of work.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description and the accompanyingdrawings, in which similar characters of reference indicate similar parts throughoutthe severalviews.

Referring to the one sheet of drawing accompanying this specification. v

Fig. l is a view in perspective showinga workers cap of a typepreferred bywaitresses;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view of the visor or shield employed in Fig. 1;.v

Fig. 3 is a s'imilarview (if a modification;

v Fig. 4 is a sectional viwt'aken on the plane. of the line 4-4 to Fig. 2,lo'oking iii the direction of the arrows; and Y I n Fig. 5 is a sect-iqnal-vi'ew'taken on plane of the" line 5-5 of Fig"; 3, meme the direction of arrows;

Fig. 6 is a view in perspective of the type of hairnet which may be used in connection with the shield to enclose the hair.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the present head covering preferably includes a facing shield 85, with a halrnet 6|, the facing shield standing upright and the hairnet covering the hair. I

The facing shield is preferably constructed of relatively hard, smooth, stiff yet flexible sheet plastic which presents a shiny impermeable surface that dirt does not penetrate, so that it may be washed with soap and water or cleaned with a damp cloth.

Various types of plastics may be employed, biit they are preferably heat resistive so that they are definitely not inflammable. Among. those that may be employed are vinylchloride acetate resins vinyl chloride resins vinylidene chloride resins, vinyl butyral resins, vinyl alcohol resin, methyl methacrylate, polystyrene, polyethylene, cellulose acetate, and cellulose acetate butyrate.

All of the foregoing have a very slow burning rate, are neutral in characteristics and resistive to acids and alkaloids, and may be provided in shiny sheet form of white or colors in such man ner that dirt does not penetrate, and maybe readily washed off with soap and water. g

The. hairnet 6! may be of any conventional construction but preferably includes the usual netting 63 and an elastic band 64, which is secured to the edge of a stretchable disc of. netting.

Referring to Figs. 1- to 6, these show details of a head covering in which a simplified structure for waitresses is provided, including only a hairnet 6| and a detachable; visor or facing shield 85. In this case the visor may be'turned downward over the forehead to shade the eyes. or it may be turned upward like a shield or crown facing as shown in Fig. l.

The ha-irnet BI is inthe form of a disc of rayon net or elastic webbing 63, provided with a stretchable elastic band at its edge. These hairnets are preferably not made .of hair but of stretchable interwoven mesh fabric gathered together by an elastic band 64 arounditsedge to form an extensible hairnet.

Referring to Fig. '2', this form of visor is provided with a stitched binding tape of plastic covered fabric 86 folded over the" lower edge of the visor and stitched through bothlayers of the tape. The edges of the tape are turned under to eliminate a raw edge.

The anchor 81: consists of anarcuate piece of cardboard extending from end to end of thevisor and provided with an inwardly and upwardly cit tending slot 88 at each end. The carat-care is stitched in with the binding 86 by the same line of stitching. This provides pointed tabs 89, upon which the net may be stretched at its elastic edge and hooked behind the visor, after being pushed down in the crack between the upper open edge of the anchor 81 and the back of the visor 85. The tension of the net pulled about the hair pulls the visor down tightly against the top of the head; and by virtue of its curvature, which is larger than the curvature of the head, the visor tends to snap up and stand erect or to snap down, extending over the forehead and eyes.

Referring to Fig. 3, this is another form of visor, having the appearance of a lace head piece of smooth, bright, transparent sheet plastic, which is bendable, but slightly stiff, and

which has a white lacy pattern imprinted there:

on (not shown) In this case the anchor may. consist of a piece of stiff, yet bendable, white, shiny plastic, which is readily cIeaned and which is attached to the visor 90 by a plurality of wire staples 9|.

The anchor 92 is cut away at each of its ends at 93 to form an open slot and is secured only along an attaching flange 94. This again presents the laterally projecting tabs 95 and slots 93 so that the elastic edge of a snood may be stretched over the tabs 95 and disposed in the slots 93 and pressed down into the crack between the anchor 92 and the visor 90.

The front of the cap is seated on the forehead while holding the loose net in the other hand, and thereafter the elastic border of the net is pulled down and around all of the hair, and the hair at the temples and before the ears is tucked in under the elastic band which is brought up between the depending hair and the nape of the neck to form a hairnet bag in which all loose hair is confined.

In this case the net holds upright at the front or middle of the head, the lacy appearing visor head piece or shield making an attractive head dress for a waitress, whose hair is fully enclosed ,in the net.

Any of the visor-shields of Figs. 1 to may be provided with tie strings 81a sewed in or clipped in with the visor and shield at each of its ends. The visor may be held erect by the tension of the elastic band of the snood or by means of tie strings 81a tied at the nape of the neck.

In all of the cases where a net is described in this application of a top covering, a mesh fabric may be employed or a thin, opaque, or transparent plastic film, the latter being impervious and excluding dust, as contrasted with the nets made of mesh.

It will thus be observed that I have invented a plurality of forms of new head coverings, including a net for enclosing all of the hair of the female workers head, and the net is readily detachable and renewable when it is worn out.

The present cap presents a finished, businesslike appearance and protects the worker's hair against accident hazard, yet it may be readily cleaned, is adjustable in size and involves a minimum amount of labor in its manufacture. Hairnets or snoods of different sizes may be empoyed for persons having different sizes of heads.

The head coverings can be readily cleaned, as they can be washed with soap and water, or cleaned with a dry cleaner.- I have found that an oil, such as Vaseline, is helpful in removing grease stains on the plastic and giving the plastic 2. new finish.

, The present head coverings may be adjusted to any size head and may be used with snoods or tops of different color or size; and the nets or tops may be renewed as often as they wear out.

While I have illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention, many modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of all changes within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. In a head covering of the type utilizing a hairnet of mesh material having its periphery gathered and provided with an elastic band, the improvement which comprises a combined visor and facing shield of smooth, shiny, flexible plastic sheet material having suflicient stiffness to maintain a substantially cylindrical curvature, said shield having a concave curved edge and being adapted to fit the head of the wearer when the shield is in head engaging position, and an anchor comprising a flexible strip of sheet material arranged with one edge secured to the shield along the concave curved edge of said shield, and said anchor extending upwardly away from said curved edge forming a tapered groove between the anchor and shield for receiving the edge of said hairnet, said anchor being provided adjacent each end of the anchor with an inwardy extending slot forming projecting tabs for engaging in the meshes of the hairnet, the elastic band being stretched and released in said slots to retain the net which is adapted to be removably received on the anchor and in the tapered slot between the shield and anchor.

2. In a head covering of the type utilizing a hairnet of mesh material having its periphery gathered and provided with an elastic band, the improvement which comprises a combined visor and facing shield of smooth, shiny, flexible plastic sheet material having sufficient stiffness to maintain a substantially cylindrical curvature, said shield having a concave curved edge and being adapted to fit the head of the wearer when the shield is in head engaging position, and an anchor comprising a flexible strip of sheet material arranged with one edge secured to the shield along the concave curved edge of said shield, and said anchor extending upwardly away from said curved edge forming a tapered groove between the anchor and shield for receiving the edge of said hairnet, said anchor being provided adjacent each end of the anchor with an inwardly extending slot forming projecting tabs for engaging in the meshes of the hairnet, the elastic band being stretched and released in said slots to retain the net which is adapted to be removably received on the anchor and in the tapered slot between the shield and anchor, the said shield being provided with a tie string secured to the shield at each end at the lower edge of the shield, the said tie strings being of sufiicient length to be tied back of the head of the wearer and drawing said shield to an upright position.

3. In a head covering of the type utilizing a hairnet of mesh material having its periphery gathered and provided with an elastic band, the improvement which comprises acombined visor and facing shield of smooth, shiny, flexible plastic sheet material having sufiicient stiffness to maintain a substantially cylindrical curvature,

5 said shield having a concave curved edge and being adapted to fit the head of the wearer when the shield is in head engaging position, and an anchor comprising a flexible strip of sheet material arranged with one edge secured to the shield along the concave curved edge of said shield, and said anchor extending upwardly away from said curved edge forming a tapered groove between the anchor and shield for receiving the edge of said hairnet, said anchor being provided adjacent each end of the anchor with an inwardly extending slot forming projecting tabs for engaging in the meshes of the hairnet, the elastic band being stretched and released in said slots to retain the net which is adapted to be removably received on the anchor and in the tapered slot between the shield and anchor, the said shield being provided with a tie string secured to the shield at each end at the lower edge of the shield, the said tie strings being of sufficient length to be tied back of the head of the wearer and drawing said shield to an upright position, said shield and anchor having a binding strip of flexible material folded over their lower edges and secured by a line of stitching which also secures said tie strings.

ELAINE BERG.

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